 Map of the Hunter Island Group | |
  Hunter Island Location of the Hunter Island inBass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°30′S144°47′E / 40.500°S 144.783°E /-40.500; 144.783 |
| Archipelago | Hunter Island Group |
| Area | 7,330 ha (18,100 acres) |
| Length | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Width | 6.5 km (4.04 mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Tasmania |
TheHunter Island, the main island of the Hunter Island Group, is a 7,330-hectare (18,100-acre)island, located inBass Strait, that lies betweenKing Island and north-westTasmania, Australia.
The island is located nearThree Hummock Island, several kilometres off the north-west coast of Tasmania. The island is run as a cattle property and there is a homestead on the island. A privately owned barge is used for transport to Smithton on the north coast of Tasmania. The island is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) long, and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide at its widest point.
The East India ShipPhatisalam was wrecked on the island in 1821.
The Hunter Island Group includes:
The island forms part of theHunter Island Group Important Bird Area because it lies on the migration route of thecritically endangeredorange-bellied parrot between south-west Tasmania and mainland south-eastern Australia.[1]
